Crushing the Player

[Sambo]

I'm making a Starman using the invincibility cheat code. It all works really well so far, but, as you know, the player cannot be crushed to death if he is invincible. With a Starman, the player is not supposed to be immune to crushing. However, I don't know how to recreate the crushing "algorithm."

Another thing: For a flying npc, such as a para-goomba (the one with a changeable AI), how do you chage the AI setting. I looked it up, but the NPC AI page wasn't helpful.

[Squishy Rex]

As for the Crushing algorithm, I'd probably suggest taking a look at the whole noblockcollision cheat or the God Mode cheat. If you get crushed while in God Mode you simply get spat out at the next available spot with no blocks. Maybe there is something there that may help, or even the noblockcollision NPC AI. I don't know much about the algorithms much but it might be a good starting point.

[Sambo]

I don't understand where you're going with this. I know what happens in God Mode when you'd normally be crushed. That's what I'm trying to fix. I have an idea that I think I'll try, though, using smaller hitboxes inside the player's hitbox. These will kill the player if they touch a block. It won't be quite as smooth as the real crushing system, but it should work.

[HenryRichard]

Could you set the player's invulnerability time?

[Sambo]

Yes. I could. But how that would help to recreate the crushing system is beyond me. Could you maybe clarify that a little?

Edit: Oh, do you mean the player offset for invincibility (that triggers when the player is hit or just used a powerup)? THAT would probably work better than what I'm trying to do, and make it so it can separately affect each player. The flashing effect would be a bit annoying, though.